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Willie Watson's new music video for Gallows Pole is premiering today at NPR Music. Watch HERE. Of the music, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson praises, It's a beautiful record, and 'Gallows Pole' encapsulates its raw, clear-eyed charms perfectly both in the song and in its appropriately stark video.... (more...)

Hot on the heels of their performance at the 18th annual Americanafest in Nashville, Chapel Hill's acclaimed indie-Americana band Mipso are heading back on the road as part of the Campfire Caravan tour... (more...)

Rising hip-hop artist Felly confirms his tour dates this fall with shows including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Denver, Los Angeles and more. The shows are in support of his latest studio album, Wild Strawberries, which was released last month via Cinematic Music Group.... (more...)

Last month, Nashville's Blank Range released their debut album Marooned With The Treasure via Sturdy Girls Records distributed by Thirty Tigers. The band have just been named one of Rolling Stone's 10 New Country Artists You Need To Know.... (more...)

Sometimes it takes one fresh voice to start a movement. With his passion for music, skills with production and ear for taking completely different sounds and making them work, Michael Panski Kopanski may very well be that person.... (more...)

Lina Tullgren's highly anticipated debut album Won is set for release this Friday, September 22 on Captured Tracks. The album has received acclaim spanning FADER, Atwood Magazine, Boston Globe and Tiny Mix Tapes, with much more to come as she takes over stages across the East Coast.... (more...)

SOUTHERN BLOOD, the extraordinary final album from the legendary Gregg Allman, has made a spectacular chart debut, entering the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #11 after its first week of release.... (more...)

When the history of Los Angeles rock 'n' roll is told, bands like the Beach Boys, the Byrds, and the Doors typically are mentioned as founding fathers. As great as those bands are, many other acts have played important roles too. The inaugural LA-A-GO-GO concert shines a spotlight on some of these b... (more...)

Rooted in his rural upbringing, Justin Moore's 'Kinda Don't Care' proves he is nothing but 100% genuine. His new single emulates the mentality loyal fans have come to expect from him, as his Southern drawl impacts Country radio today.... (more...)

Jaye Jayle the brooding, bluesy rock outfit fronted by Evan Patterson released a triumph of a debut back in 2016 packed with tales of darkness and tenderness. Originally available from Hawthorne Street Records, House Cricks and Other Excuses to Get Out received vast amounts of critical acclaim, saw ... (more...)

The iconic and highly influential Gary Numan today released his 22nd studio album Savage (Songs From A Broken World) via BMG. Coming almost four years after his album Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind) earned the best reviews of his career and his highest chart-placing in 20 years, Savage (Songs Fr... (more...)

Today, fast-rising New Zealand producer BAYNK has released the stunning official video for recent single 'Come Home,' a collaboration with Chicago-based artist Shallou. Check out the video's premiere with Milk... (more...)

American Idol winner and Platinum-selling soul singer Taylor Hicks will release Six Strings and Diamond Rings on September 29. The long-awaited single is Hicks' first taste of new music released in seven years and features a collaboration with Robert Randolph of 'Robert Randolph and the Family Ban... (more...)

Southern Rock favorites 38 Special performs from their many hits which include 'Hold On Loosely,' 'Rockin' Into the Night' and 'Caught Up in You' at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, October 12 at 8 pm. Tickets are $39-$79.... (more...)

Montreal three-piece BIG BRAVE will release their sophomore LP this Friday on Southern Lord. With just three songs that clock in for a 40-minute-long LP, BIG BRAVE have adopted a nearly unbearable level of urgency and intensity that weaves throughout Ardor.... (more...)

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Tegan and Sara's classic 2007 album, The Con, Warner Bros. Records will release The Con X: Covers on October 20. The vinyl edition will be available December 22.... (more...)

The Music Center today announced details of its Cuba: Antes, Ahora / Then, Now program, a multifaceted exploration of traditional and contemporary Cuban art from November 30 December 2, 2017. One of only three performing arts organizations selected to take part in the Getty-led Pacific Standard T... (more...)